Fatboy40

Pull the other one Mr AK2M4 Just as well then that I placed an order with you just before I read your post (various bits and pieces, but a Guarder spring though).

I almost never consider the potentially obvious things, so I just got out my own chrono for a few tests. I got the same FPS on 0.25g as I did yesterday, around 290, and 0.20g are down by 20 FPS from the first tests I did against the gun (0.966 J). I've no reason to doubt the ML bucking / air seal so I'll get the SP100 first and see what the results are.

I'm assuming that a stock / potentially lower quality AEG spring will over time compress slightly, ultimately reducing the AEG's power / FPS, would others agree that this assumption is correct? The reason I ask is that my DE M904E is getting approx 10 to 15 FPS less now on chrono, on 0.25's, than when I first got it a few months ago. I'm going to get a Guarder SP100 from AK2M4, which will possibly take me a little over the 350 FPS / 0.20 limit. If this is the case I'm also assuming that being a better quality spring if I compress it for a while, not too much, it will settle to a more permanent strength?

I'm a sweaty heavy breather 😯 and suffered badly from fog, both on my goggles and my glasses underneath them, and today was the first game I played with an ExFog mounted on my helmet. Yes, the ExFog itself and the pouch I bought for it weren't cheap, but their positive effect just lifted my day to a whole new level. It was a mixed outdoor / indoor CQB site and I had zero fog, I never had to worry about it once. I turned it off in a break between games to see what happened, the fog slowly crept back, and with it back on it was gone after a few seconds. I used it the whole day, with it only off for lunch, so a full charged lasted at least 5 1/2 hours (it was still running fine, on the highest setting all day). I routed the tubing as best I could, with velcro straps holding it it, however one side was pulled out by brambles I was sneaking through which was the only negative things about something I'm so glad I've bought.

TaiwanGun ship to Croatia, just bite the bullet and buy a Double Eagle M90X from them instead 😉

For your first point a simple solution, but maybe not that elegant, is a good old school sweat band on your head as that's what they were invented for (keep a few in a kit bag and swap them over frequently). I wear glasses always and I'm very happy with my Guard Dog Evader 2 goggle and how they fit perfectly over them. However, I'm a sweaty betty as well and when I'm huffing and puffing they will fog, with Revision wipes from eBay helping somewhat, however this weekend I'm playing for the first time with my new helmet and ExFog setup (tubing carefully routed with velcro retaining it) so I'm hoping for a totally different experience regarding fogging. One thing I'd say that has helped with my fogging is getting rid of my mesh face mask and getting a Delta Mike Facepro Snood. The mesh mask directed some of my breath upwards towards my goggles, but this is all gone with the Delta Mike, and another big plus point is that I've gone from a bulky mesh mask to something skin tight so my peripheral vision has improved so much (especially looking directly down to my chest rig and what I'm walking over / up / down on).

Is it the Core or Edge?

Sold! 😁 Worthwhile reading this thread just for that stock, which I never knew about, and I WILL now buy. You'd be able to get 3,000 mah nunchucks down there

I'd take the "Specna Arms SA-E07 Edge 2.0" out of the two, with the prime reason being the "GATE ASTER" (which is hopefully the "v2" model, but Patrol Base doesn't confirm this). Get your self the "USB-Link" dongle for the GATE ASTER and there are then so many things you can configure in the "GATE Control Station" app on a smartphone... https://gatee.eu/products/aster

My favourite type of game as well, as long as the marshal's properly manage the falling back and the location you go to each time, and as you say pure skill / how expensive your gun is is not needed to keep things moving. You get variety as well through the different classes of players, one game it's a hail of BB's on bursts of auto, then another time you take ages trying to find "Mr / Mrs Sneaky Pants" hiding in a bush that no one can find.

The 2S are the most important, had a mess with batteries at the weekend (not my fault guv, bloody nephews not charging their batteries properly).

Well, nothing of any use to me (yes, 2S) 😛

I need to get a few more LiPo batteries, of various voltages etc., however looking around it seems most places are out of the good brands / what I need (covid/logistics/lockdown have screwed supply up). HobbyKing has nothing in the UK. Where are people going to right now to get good LiPo's at a fair price?

All the good / competitively priced LiPo batteries seem to be out of stock everywhere as well, I'm assuming hit by covid / logistics / people buying gadgets during lockdown that use lithium batteries

So, not a review per se of their Alton (near Winchester) site, more a few notes on my day there today (22/8/2021) with myself + my son + his two cousins (12 + 11 + 13, and all good sensible boys taking their hits and playing fair, with the 11 year old being a "Silver" rental). To start with I have to say it's the best site I've been to yet in the almost year I've had since playing airsoft, my son really liked it and it's his new no1 site (we've played mixed indoor / outdoor and full on indoor CQB). I didn't take any photos as I was having too much fun, which is what it's all about, and the Google Streetview points all around the site pretty much show it as it is however it was a little more overgrown than shown and all the better for it (snipers could properly hide, one game not moving onto the next round when everyone though it was over as he was so well hidden) and there was lots of good green cover). It was a nice day in the end, mild and sunny, however I think once winter hits it could get quite muddy and you'll loose the leaves of the trees so maybe easier to spot others with more ambient light). There's definitely small stone / flint about here and there so I was very glad to have good "Alta Industries" knee pads which helped a lot with keeping low. It's a big site, the car park, safe zone and the various gameplay "zones" they have (most of which are in the forest). The briefing and chrono were both good, however the marshals were very good being nice and loud for all to hear them and pushing on teams that were slacking, plus friendly. Site shop pricing was very fair for ammo and stuff, but I'd say bring your own food as the variety offered was just book in advance pizzas and chocolate and crisps (but lots of chilled drinks). The toilets were clean and well looked after, for me a sign of somewhere that cares about their image. The safe zone was good, but be aware that only a third or so of the picnic benches are under cover so if it's a rainy day get there early to claim a covered one. I'd say a solid 8 to 9 out of 10, and will definitely be going back. Edit: I think a good part of the day going well was due to this guy... https://www.instagram.com/sheezdog/ .. who was the head marshal / managing the games, and on the day was always polite and friendly no matter how many lame questions I put his way. Edit 2: And keep your eyes out for an almost new PTS EPM 1 mag out there somewhere 😢 (I should never have let my son borrow it, they're so damned expensive, and to be honest a wind up high cap feeds my DE M904E just as well)

Should I feel ashamed if this is sort of a goal for me? (am I now off to the Airsoft Forums UK sin bin for 24 hours with Kicking Mustang videos on a continuous loop)

Not the M904E, however others in their range are.

Come to the Double Eagle M904E dark side for £140 to £170, mwa ha ha...

I'm going to the Alton site this Sunday 22/8/2021, myself and three teenagers I'll be desperately trying to look after for the day, with three of us bringing our own AEG's / pistols and one being a rental (so I'll be able to comment on their chrono procedures). Online there are very few useful photos of this site, pretty much just marketing ones, so I'll try and take a few if I can. Is there anything others would like me to keep an eye out for at all?

Another option for you could be the Double Eagle M907E (note the "E"), everything you get with the above AEG but you get an optical trigger as well, however they're out of stock everywhere (I was quite interested in the second hand one EDCase listed, for my son, however now I've skirmished with an optical trigger I'd not buy anything without one).

@JVacation I'm following you like a bad smell 😉 The inner barrel in the M904E is a funny length at 215mm, it's not a size that most AEG's have. Personally I'd be looking at ZCI barrels from here... https://www.ak2m4.co.uk/ ... but you'll have to go with a longer one and a dummy suppressor of some sort to cover it. Go with a ML Macaron 60 degree if you're sticking to the stock 340fps 👍

Interesting to note. Before I even used it in anger a ML Macaron 60 degree went in it, I've been using it with 0.25's, and accuracy for me has been pretty good with an effective range of around 40 meters. What do you personally consider as a "longer range"?

@JVacation Just being nosy to see if you've got your M904E yet and what you think of it? (I love mine but get a little nervous when recommending it as no two people are the same)

As a glasses wearer I use these... https://www.specs4sports.co.uk/evader-2-over-glasses-goggles--camo-frame-clear-lens-5534-p.asp ... and also have a pair of... https://www.jtntools.co.uk/bolle-safety-coversi-coverall-platinum-safety-goggles-ventilated-clear-lens-55360-p.asp ... as a backup, but I primarily use the Evader 2's as they have foam covered holes for ventilation and have their "ANSI" rating printed into the plastic rims. Even with the ventilation holes the Evader 2's can fog up, and if you're someone who gets a bit hot / sweaty it's more likely to happen. I've got "Revision" wipes from eBay to help with fogging, and as an extreme solution I've also recently bought an "ExFog" that I've not yet setup (I want to test of the Revision wipes some more first, but the ExFog will have to be used for indoors only CQB as at Z-Mart I fogged like crazy). One thing I've found out about fogging, as a hot / sweaty / heavy breathing bloke, is that the face mask you use can have a negative effect in that some unfortunately channel your breath upwards so it hits or potential enters the goggles. I've dropped my Nuprol face mask now for a Delta Mike Snood, so the ear and nose protection is not as good as previously, but my hot breath is now not channelled vertically 👍 (as an aside I'm too risk adverse to ever wear mesh goggles, I don't trust cheap bio BB's not shattering, and I don't let my son wear them either)

All I'd say is be cautious about rating systems that could have an effect on the public perception of a business (and its bookings / revenue), the business may expect some sort of arbitration system if a dispute over a rating occurs, it could be legally a little sticky?